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Nature 445, 256 (18 January 2007) | doi:10.1038/445256d; Published online 17 January 2007
Need to speak English puts burden on Asian scientists
Ian Smith1
- Shikanodai-Nishi 3-6-10, Ikoma, Nara 630-0114, Japan
Masao Ito and Torsten Wiesel point out in Correspondence that factors such as non-standard design or a lack of English on homepages make it harder for the Human Frontier Science Program to identify potential project collaborators or reviewers ("Cultural differences reduce Japanese researchers' visibility on the Web" Nature 444, 817, 2006). However, it is surely not the case that only those whose details are easily found through Web-based searching will be able to compete effectively.
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